tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2151799760990306051.post1359601404544175284..comments2023-06-04T04:11:05.291-07:00Comments on Santa Cruz Trains: Railroads: San Lorenzo Railroad CompanyDerek Whaleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17715926686413316877noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2151799760990306051.post-49750355319786893242016-05-30T01:31:52.175-07:002016-05-30T01:31:52.175-07:00I don't know the specific history of Neary Lag...I don't know the specific history of Neary Lagoon. Technically, I don't think it was cut off from the railroad, rather it was eventually culverted, possibly as early as 1873 when the Santa Cruz Railroad began its first operations under the Bay Street truss bridge (or whatever was there originally). I think they left a channel for the lagoon, though, for a long time. It was probably culverted in 1906 when the Coast Line Railroad was built, necessitating the wye at Santa Cruz Depot. That is when the lagoon became surrounded by track. The railroad also built a short spur that ran to where the lower Dream Inn lot is today, which would have blocked any remaining waterway there.Derek Whaleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17715926686413316877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2151799760990306051.post-49946651157305436462016-05-21T19:34:32.614-07:002016-05-21T19:34:32.614-07:00Very interesting. Could you point me to the histo...Very interesting. Could you point me to the history of when Neary Lagoon was cut off by the railroad? Dana Bagshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14039755720648865833noreply@blogger.com